Eugene Paul Slesinski

Eugene Paul Slesinski, 77, of Stroudsburg, entered into rest on Jan. 17, 2013. He had been under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice at his home.

The son of the late Paul and Emily Wilk Slesinski, he was born on Jan. 31, 1935 in Goshen, N.Y.

Upon completion of his service to the U.S. Army, Gene worked at the Daily Record (now Times Herald Record) in Middletown, N.Y. From there he was transferred to the Pocono Record in Stroudsburg.

After a brief stint selling real estate, he worked as a service technician at Parker Oil Co. until he purchased Swan's News in East Stroudsburg. After renaming and relocating the business, Gene and his family enjoyed 17 years with their Boro News family until his retirement.

Gene was a member of East Stroudsburg Lodge 319 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for 38 years. He served the lodge with distinction in every office on the local, regional and state level, and was a past president of the Pennsylvania Elks State Association. He was also a member of Aerie 1106 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.